William Cowper on Freedom
1731–1800 England
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'Tis liberty alone that gives the flower
Of fleeting life its lustre and perfume;
And we are weeds without it.
The Task (1785)
Then liberty, like day,
Breaks on the soul, and by a flash from Heaven
Fires all the faculties with glorious joy.
The Task (1785)
He is the freeman whom the truth makes free,
And all are slaves besides.
The Task (1785)
Freedom has a thousand charms to show,
That slaves, howe'er contented, never know.
Table Talk (1782)
No, Freedom has a thousand charms to show
That slaves, howe'er contented, never know.